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dballance

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13. And GHWB made a rather passionate statement about it at signing

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 01:39 AM

Dec 2012

At his signing of the bill he was very blunt in his support and poo-pooing the nay-sayers. One of the things, like his resignation from the NRA, that I think he did well.

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - would right wingers repeal this, if they could ? [View all] steve2470 Dec 2012 OP

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you are correct of course steve2470 Dec 2012 #3

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I agree with you nt steve2470 Dec 2012 #11

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And GHWB made a rather passionate statement about it at signing dballance Dec 2012 #13

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